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  1. A bus stop on South Gyle Access in Edinburgh. There are some vehicles on the road.

  2. Derek McInnes and Brendan Rodgers

  3. Sheku bayoh stands smiling in a kitchen setting with yellow walls and cabinets behind him

  4. Liam McDermid covering his face with his right arm. He is holding a red and yellow vape in his right hand. He has dark hair and is wearing a white shirt.

  5. A glass building with two flags at the top and small models of fighter jets in the foreground. There are also some small trees and a fence in the picture.

  6. Four men in hard hats and fluorescent jackets carry a lantern shaped like a blue whale above them. Trees can be seen in the background with green and orange leaves

  7. Sheku Bayoh photographed in a pub or restaurant setting smiling at the camera

  8. Period products.

  9. A man in his 40s with short black hair wearing a blue polo shirt and glasses stands in front of plants

  10. A twin-engined plane seen from below, with Virgin Atlantic written on the white fuselage, with landing gear partially open

  11. A huge plume of smoke is billowing from the side of Arthur's Seat above the High Road. There are roof tops in the foreground.

  12. Hearts celebrate

  13. Hibernian head coach David Gray (L) and Thibault Klidje during a William Hill Premiership match between Hibernian and Livingston at Easter Road

  14. Duhan van der Merwe and Darcy Graham high-five

  15. Five police vehicles in a car park in front of some trees

  16. A blurry image that shows two hooded boys and another in black running a long a train platform

  17. Two hedgehogs on a knitted pink blanket

  18. Everitt excited at home return against 'dangerous' Italians

    Edinburgh head coach Sean EverittSNS

    Head coach Sean Everitt is "excited" for the delayed start to Edinburgh's home season but has warned that a Benetton side full of international quality will provide a stiff test in Friday's United Rugby Championship contest.

    Edinburgh's opening game was postponed amid stormy weather and, having lost narrowly in Munster last time out, Everitt told his club website: "It had already felt like a long time since we'd been back with our fans and now even more so – so we can't wait be playing in front of them again.

    "We're excited to be back at home after a false start with the postponed Ulster game."

    Benetton lost their opening away game to Connacht but already have a Scottish scalp this season, having won at home to Glasgow Warriors.

    "Benetton can't be underestimated with the squad they have," Everitt said. "They've got plenty of Italian internationals playing for them and they've got overseas internationals as well, so they're a really good team."

    Everitt pointed to new attack coach Pete Wilkins as a key factor in their newfound potency, noting their impressive wins over Glasgow and the Lions.

    "Benetton have done well," he said. "They've changed the way they play.

    "They've had to grow and they certainly look a better outfit than what they showed last year. They're a dangerous team."

    However, Everitt thinks Edinburgh are "headed in the right direction" and pointed out that the defeat by Munster came amid a flurry of four yellow cards.

    "The yellow cards in the context of the game and in rugby were correct," he added. "So we have to take that on the chin. I'm just proud of the way the guys fought with numbers down."

  19. Dozens of boxes of fireworks piled high in an office.

  20. Scott given first home start for Edinburgh

    Edinburgh fly-half Cammy ScottSNS

    Cammy Scott comes into the side as one of three changes

    Fly-half Cammy Scott makes his first home start for Edinburgh as they entertain Benetton in the United Rugby Championship on Friday.

    The 24-year-old academy graduate is one of three changes to the side that lost narrowly in Munster last time out.

    Scrum-half Charlie Shiel and lock Grant Gilchrist also come into the side for what is Edinburgh's first home game of the season after their match against Ulster was postponed because of Storm Amy.

    Scotland international Dylan Richardson, who joined Edinburgh from Sharks this summer, retains his place after making his first start against Munster.

    Head coach Sean Everitt said the South Africa-born player "certainly showed what he's about" in his first outing at flanker.

    Scrum-half Ben Vellacott drops to the bench, while lock Marshall Sykes is rested and Ben Healy also sits out the match at Hive Stadium, with Ross Thompson being the fly-half on the bench on his return from injury.

    Loosehead James Whitcombe is also among the replacements in place of the rested Boan Venter.

    Meanwhile, Edinburgh will be debuting what they describe as an innovative pre-match light show before kick-off that synchronises the mobile devices of those in attendance.

    Edinburgh: ⁠Wes Goosen, Darcy Graham, Piers O'Conor, James Lang, Duhan van der Merwe, Cammy Scott, Charlie Shiel; Pierre Schoeman, ⁠Ewan Ashman, D'arcy Rae, Sam Skinner, Grant Gilchrist, ⁠Liam McConnell, Dylan Richardson, Magnus Bradbury (capt).

    Replacements: ⁠Paddy Harrison, James Whitcombe, Paul Hill, Glen Young, Freddy Douglas, Ben Vellacott, Ross Thompson, Ross McCann.

  21. Two women holding up a purple banner with the words 'Scottish Femenists Women Won't Wheesht' on the front in white boxes.

  22. There are lots of leafy green trees lining the park on one side of the picture. There is a grey road on the lefthand side of the picture.

  23. A church minister standing behind a lectern smiling with a stained glass window in the background. He is bald with a grey beard and moustache, with square black-rimmed glasses.

  24. Farmer Ian Duncan Millar smiling at camera, sitting next to a black and white sheepdog with its tongue hanging out, with fields, trees and hills in the background.